All of those prices include GST but since I'm leasing the vehicle (at least partially), the leasing company removed the GST before calculating my monthly cost.

You could have gotten the 328i for this price with all the same spec. But that said, the 320d is the better car in my opinion and different to the 328i. 320d, excellent throttle response, great in gear acceleration and pulls like a train without drama. slower 0-100, but we're not teenagers anymore.

You could have gotten the 328i for this price with all the same spec. But that said, the 320d is the better car in my opinion and different to the 328i. 320d, excellent throttle response, great in gear acceleration and pulls like a train without drama. slower 0-100, but we're not teenagers anymore.

I did agonize over buying the 328i, but at the end of the day fuel economy was paramount for me - I'll be doing around 40,000kms a year in this vehicle and the lower consumption, coupled with the price of diesel compared to premium ULP made the decision for me.

As for the sound, lets not overplay it, if we really cared about sound it would be the 335i or M3, this generation of F30 engine in my wife's 328i F30 sounds like a diesel to some extend compared to my inline 6 at idle.